With catchy weather windows often forcing growers to put bigger, more complex mixes in the tank, careful preparation is key to avoid a disaster. “If we look at weather we’ve seen this last year alone, it has been incredibly inclement and often left spray operators with just a day or two to get a lot …
HORSCH has updated its sprayers in each class to offer the highest performance. Close-nozzle spacing, pneumatic nozzle control and advanced cleaning systems are available across all HORSCH Leeb sprayers but at the heart of its sprayer innovation is its award-winning BoomControl system, an advanced boom design that keeps the boom rock steady and as close …
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An Anglesey contractor has invested in a KUHN mounted sprayer to replace his Knight K1840 self-propelled machine. Fuel and time saving has since seen him cover the whole of the island and take on work in North Wales. At 18 years old, Rhys Jones took on his father’s local contracting business in 2015. With only …
Want to save time, money and reduce your environmental impact during spraying operations? The TWIN FORCE boom from HARDI employs the world’s best system for spray control. Using an adjustable curtain of air to entrain and direct the spray, TWIN FORCE can reduce drift by an astounding 80% in comparison to standard boom configurations. The …
Growers need the guarantee that chemicals are sprayed with the desired rate in the right place, so the solution can work to protect and feed the right plants in the exact location necessary. Over the years, Agrifac have continuously worked alongside the grower to fulfil innovative solutions in the form of spraying technology to aid …
Written by Jeff Claydon April 2023 Issue Spring is the ideal time to check your soils and consider how to improve them, says Jeff Claydon, Suffolk arable farmer and inventor of the Claydon Opti-Till® direct strip seeding system. Spring is an excellent time to focus on soil health and how to improve it, because regardless …
Steve Holloway puts the case for biology and foliar KSM – potassium solubilising microbes – for a more natural supply of phosphate and a way of reducing the fertiliser bill. For a generation, farmers have taken their most valuable resource for granted, often considering it to be simple dirt. The focus has been on force-feeding …
Written By Sarah Hill and originally published by No-Till Farmer in the USA The combination of a 3-way crop rotation, covers and grazing is resulting in big savings by reducing the number of tillage passes, increasing yields and improving soil health. Pictured Above: SHORT GROWING SEASON. No-tiller Kurt Stiefvater has a very short fall season to get cover …
Written by Steve Hollaway, Soil Fertility Services Ask anyone to define healthy soil and you will get a multitude of varying replies that will probably include having a good number of worms; friable soil with a texture that’s similar to chocolate cake; unhindered vigorous crop rooting and so on… But, have you considered what must …
DIRECT DRILLER MAGAZINE – AUTUMN 2022 Excellent results from the 2022 harvest, but what next? With the harvest safely gathered in Jeff Claydon, Suffolk arable farmer and inventor of the Opti-Till® direct strip seeding system, discusses the results and looks ahead to next season. ——————————————————————————————————————————— 18 August 2022 It has been a very strange year …
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